gogol bordello

[Rai86]

I have recently discovered them

Anyone else a fan of their music?

[TimMcC]

Yep, awesome band.

Try and see them live if you can. Saw them a couple of years ago in Birmingham, the guy playing the violin was playing so hard he got through 4 bows during the set. Two of them in the final track!

[Rai86]

Youve seen them live? awesome. I'd love to put thought they only really did gigs in the states?

I listened to some live stuff and it sounds sooo good. Just a great party

[TimMcC]

Nope, they come over here from time to time. I'll try to remember to give you a headsup if I see that they're touring this way again. At the moment they only have US & Australia dates.

And yes, the best description of their gigs is that it's just one giant awesome party :D

[Rai86]

Cheers Tim, would be wicked if you let me know if you see it anywhere.

I know a few others that would be up for it to

[rpwoodman]

Yeah, was into them a couple of years ago when "Start wearing purple" came out, but moved on to other things now. Good band tho.

[Spiderman]

never heard of them but liking it.

You may also like these guys Rai, the baghdaddies. Hard to find much of their stuff on you tube but hunt about.
I saw them at the Thames Festival and liked it so much i bought the CD. One of only 3 or 4 CDs i own, lol.

[Rai86]

Ooo liking you more and more spidey. Will hunt them down

[Spiderman]

:)

[Lozzo]

I seem to recall Jo Whiley pushing this band a few years ago on her daytime Radio 1 show. Can't remember what they sounded like but do remember liking them at the time.

[Rai86]

I had never heard of them. Heard them at a party in devon along with a load of macka b and stuff. Really liked them ... so promtly nabbed a copy of the cd

[TimMcC]

Just got a link to this in my inbox, and remembered this thread.

http://www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk/event/11784/gogol-bordello-tickets/?c=efbir-030210

[Thingus]

Yeh they sweeeeeet :P i thought they were just anonymous but then this.

[joshmac]

Yeah I saw them with a mate at the Apollo. Good band, bunch of nutters though :razz:

[carternd]

They're ace. Try Les Negresses Vertes as well. I have their first album Mlah. Amaaaaaaazing!

[martianskippy]

Gogol Bordello are great, though I wasn't that sure I liked them when they teamed up with Madonna (should have retired after the Ray of Light album) for a number of her gigs...

They have also appeared on some movie soundtracks, including "everything is illuminated" - great movie BTW :)